Program Objectives and Mentorship Focus. The program will evaluate and mentor subcontracted Afghan firms in the following areas with the objective of achieving high standards and corporate competence in these areas. • Business Ethics • Corruption & and Anti-Corruption • Corporate Social Responsibilities • Environmental Protection • Others applicable to Afghan culture • Operations • Recruitment and retention of staff • Technical expertise and execution • Training and professional development of personnel • Assessments of technical requirements and performance • Development and execution of policies and procedures • Capacity/scalability of operations • Management systems and approach • Others as designated by the program • Proposals and Contracts • Responding to RFP and RFQ • Contract execution and management • Development and execution of deliverables • Procurement of materials, tools, parts and services • Subcontract/vendor management • Others as designated by the program • Financial Management • Estimating and Pricing • Program financial controls and budgeting • AR/AP/invoicing • Cost accounting • Auditing • Others as designated by the program • Safety and Quality Assurance • Safety and security plan, policies and procedures • Safety and security training • Quality control and management • Quality assurance plan, policies, and procedures • Quality assurance training • Others as designated by the program
